{"name":"Documentation Sources","title":"Documentation Sources","type":"topic","url":"https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Documentation_Sources","revid":339885,"updated":"2023-04-28T16:20:27Z","aliases":[],"markdown":"## Documentation Sources for Arma 3 Modding\n\nAs you've probably noticed, there is no comprehensive resource for Arma 3 modding. Finding reliable information requires a lot of Google-searching, reading forum threads, backtracking through potentially obsolete tutorials from previous versions of Arma, etc. It is very frustrating. In an attempt to ease your path to finding reliable information, here is a list of links to some key resources on the web. This list currently includes (semi-)official documentation-type resources rather than links to forum threads and the like. You'll have to do those searches on your own and hope for the best.\n\n### Vehicle Configs\n\nBI config links root page\n\nModel Config fundamentals\n\nMain Vehicle config reference (BI)\n\nTurret Config Reference\n\nA3 CarX Config Guidelines\n\nA3 TankX Config Guidelines\n\nHowto Model Config (some modest skeleton reference)\n\nAI Dectection config properties\n\nHow to Animate a Model (vehicle parts animation)\n\n### Weapon Configs & Damage Modeling\n\nCfgAmmo Config Reference (BI)\n\nDamage (newer damage properties from the Biki)\n\nBullet Penetrability\n\nWeapons Settings (more weapon-related properties)\n\nCfgWeapons Config Reference (dated but possibly useful)\n\n### More Information\n\n[Great intro-to-modding YouTube series by CUP member Nonov](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7hd9B3fKvyW8G3U7SynEP7nhpHTvFLr)","sections":[{"heading":"Documentation Sources for Arma 3 Modding","level":2,"markdown":"As you've probably noticed, there is no comprehensive resource for Arma 3 modding. Finding reliable information requires a lot of Google-searching, reading forum threads, backtracking through potentially obsolete tutorials from previous versions of Arma, etc. It is very frustrating. In an attempt to ease your path to finding reliable information, here is a list of links to some key resources on the web. This list currently includes (semi-)official documentation-type resources rather than links to forum threads and the like. You'll have to do those searches on your own and hope for the best."},{"heading":"Vehicle Configs","level":3,"markdown":"BI config links root page\n\nModel Config fundamentals\n\nMain Vehicle config reference (BI)\n\nTurret Config Reference\n\nA3 CarX Config Guidelines\n\nA3 TankX Config Guidelines\n\nHowto Model Config (some modest skeleton reference)\n\nAI Dectection config properties\n\nHow to Animate a Model (vehicle parts animation)"},{"heading":"Weapon Configs & Damage Modeling","level":3,"markdown":"CfgAmmo Config Reference (BI)\n\nDamage (newer damage properties from the Biki)\n\nBullet Penetrability\n\nWeapons Settings (more weapon-related properties)\n\nCfgWeapons Config Reference (dated but possibly useful)"},{"heading":"More Information","level":3,"markdown":"[Great intro-to-modding YouTube series by CUP member Nonov](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7hd9B3fKvyW8G3U7SynEP7nhpHTvFLr)"}],"categories":["ArmA: Armed Assault: Addon Configuration","Arma 3: Tutorials"],"groups":["Configuration"]}